Two Troy players suspended for a half of Saturday's game (Troy notebook)

MOBILE, Alabama - The Sun Belt Conference has suspended two Troy University football players -- Devon Terry and Brynden Trawick -- for a half game each following their actions in this past Saturday's game against Arkansas State.

Troy Trojans quarterback Corey Robinson (6) and Troy Trojans wide receiver Chip Reeves (8) celebrate a touchdown against Western Kentucky in the first half of a Sun Belt Conference football game Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Troy, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/mkittrell@al.com)

Terry and Trawick will both be suspended for a half game in Troy's upcoming game at Middle Tennessee on Saturday.

According to a press release from the Sun Belt office, Terry was penalized for "unnecessary roughness" in a situation where he made a high hit to the head and neck area of an opposing player. Trawick, meanwhile, was penalized for a "hit on a defenseless receiver" in which he made contact at the head and neck of an opposing player.

Though neither player was ejected from the game, both plays were subject to a postgame review based on the he NCAA Football Playing Rules Book which states that "when there is a foul called for initiating contact/targeting an opponent (Rules 9-1-3 and 9-1-4) that does not result in a player disqualification, there shall automatically be a video review by the conference for possible additional sanctions before the next scheduled game."

Video of the play from multiple camera angles was reviewed Monday by the Sun Belt and NCAA national coordinator of officials and secretary-rules editor Rogers Redding, as well as an additional panel of coordinators of officials. The findings of the reviews were that both plays were indeed "targeting" fouls and that additional penalties needed to be assessed.

Troy University officials were notified on Monday that a review was in place regarding these penalties. They were then notified on Tuesday that each player would be suspended one half game.

TAKING THE FIFTH: Troy senior receiver Chip Reeves is having a big-play season. More evidence of that was available in Saturday's game against Arkansas State. In the first quarter he caught a 51-yard touchdown pass. It was the fifth catch by Reeves this season of 50 yards or more.

It was also the fifth-longest scoring play by the Trojans this season. Reeves has been involved in four of those five plays.

In the third quarter, Reeves had a 33-yard reception. It marked the 13th play of at least 30 yards he has produced this year.